Case Study On AUROVILLE
Case Study On AUROVILLE
Case Study On AUROVILLE
CLIMATE
The climate is tropical, hot and humid with two monsoons a year: the south-west monsoon from June to August MATRIMANDIR
and the north-east monsoon from October to December.
The average number of rainy days/year varies from 50-70 days, with an average temperature range of 18ᵒC to 42ᵒC. LOCATION
The relative humidity varies from 50-80%, with average wind speeds of 3-5 m/sec. Town or city Auroville, Tamil Nadu Country India
It came to be called the Galaxy Plan and
The area is prone to cyclonic storms with wind speeds of up to 55-60 m/sec. Coordinates 12.007208°N 79.810658°E
looked quite unlike most modern cities
Ground breaking 21 February 1971
Completed February 2008
Architect The Mother Roger Anger
Intrnoductio
At the very center of Auroville, one finds the‘soul of the city ’,the matrimandir, situated in
alargeopenareacalled‘peace’,fromwhichthefuturetownshipwillradiateoutside.
At the very center of Auroville, one finds the ‘soul of the city’, the matri mandir, situated in a large open area called ‘peace’, from which the future to worship
will radiate outside.
Foundation stone at sunrise on 21February1971-theMother’s93rd birthday-to completion in May2008.
Site planning Aerial view of matrimandir
NAME – PRASHANTH B S
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NAME – PRASHANTH B S
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